Surf Forecasts:
Jones Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 193 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jones Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jones Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jones Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 134 | 193 | 68 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 40 | 56 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.36m | 1:21PM1.45m | 1:36AM1.31m | 2:13PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.28m | 3:11PM1.58m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:15PM1.65m | 4:54AM1.29m | 5:20PM1.72m | 6:00AM1.35m | 6:21PM1.80m | 7:00AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.11m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:49AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.26m | 8:54AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.19m | 9:58AM0.09m | 11:09PM0.09m | 11:00AM0.05m | 00:08AM-0.00m | 12:00PM-0.00m | 1:04AM-0.09m | 12:59PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 131 | 68 | 61 | 37 | 60 | 49 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 6 | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | NNE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 134 | 193 | 5 | 4 | 61 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 56 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2547 | 173 | 185 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 69 | 307 | 348 | 105 | 107 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 953 | 203 | 816 | 620 | 170 | 0 |
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